Empire Javelin, D-Day Assault Ship

The Royal Navy vessel that landed the US 116th Infantry on Omaha Beach

Autor*innen

• Philip Kay-Bujak

Parameter

• 240 Seiten
• 9 Lesestunden

• Geschichte
• Militärgeschichte
• Militärwesen
• Weltgeschichte

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Focusing on the pivotal role of the American-built LSI in Royal Navy service during D-Day, the narrative highlights her transport of the 'Bedford Boys' to Omaha Beach's Dog Green sector. Philip Kay-Bujak draws on first-hand accounts to detail the ship's actions and the heavy losses among her landing craft. The book also explores her design, construction, and post-D-Day service, culminating in her sinking in December 1944. Supported by archival photos, it serves as a tribute to the often-overlooked contributions of ships like _Empire Javelin_ in Operation Overlord.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2024
• Einband: Hardcover